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Poem
September 11, 1910
Daily Press
Newport News, Virginia
What is this article about?
A light-hearted poem expressing frustration over outdated hairpieces (puffs, rats, switches) due to rapidly changing fashion trends, lamenting the cost of red hair and the need for new styles.
Clipping
OCR Quality
95%
Excellent
Full Text
I cannot wear the old hair
I wore some months gone by
I've laid it on the topmost shelf
With many a weary sigh
No longer are they wearing puffs,
And rats are quite de trop
I cannot wear the old hair.
Oh, what a cruel blow!
I cannot wear the old hair,
For which good gold I paid
Red hair is so expensive when
One gets the proper shade!
I felt so dressed when it was coifed
All little puffs and curls.
But I can't wear the old hair.
Alas for fashion's whirls!
I cannot wear the old hair
Four switches I must buy
And wind them round and round my head
As flat as they will lie
My face is far too plump for this,
My nose is much too long
But I can't wear the old hair.
It's altogether wrong
-Lippincott's.
I wore some months gone by
I've laid it on the topmost shelf
With many a weary sigh
No longer are they wearing puffs,
And rats are quite de trop
I cannot wear the old hair.
Oh, what a cruel blow!
I cannot wear the old hair,
For which good gold I paid
Red hair is so expensive when
One gets the proper shade!
I felt so dressed when it was coifed
All little puffs and curls.
But I can't wear the old hair.
Alas for fashion's whirls!
I cannot wear the old hair
Four switches I must buy
And wind them round and round my head
As flat as they will lie
My face is far too plump for this,
My nose is much too long
But I can't wear the old hair.
It's altogether wrong
-Lippincott's.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Song
What themes does it cover?
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Old Hair
Fashion Change
Hairpieces
Puffs Rats
Red Hair
Switches
Women Fashion
What entities or persons were involved?
Lippincott's.
Poem Details
Author
Lippincott's.
Subject
Frustration With Changing Hair Fashion
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas With Refrain
Key Lines
I Cannot Wear The Old Hair
I Wore Some Months Gone By
I've Laid It On The Topmost Shelf
With Many A Weary Sigh
No Longer Are They Wearing Puffs,
And Rats Are Quite De Trop
I Cannot Wear The Old Hair.
Oh, What A Cruel Blow!
Red Hair Is So Expensive When
One Gets The Proper Shade!
But I Can't Wear The Old Hair.
It's Altogether Wrong